SF₄ adopts a trigonal bipyramidal electron-pair geometry with one equatorial lone pair

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · CBSE · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Problem

SF₄ adopts a trigonal bipyramidal electron-pair geometry with one equatorial lone pair. Determine whether SF₄ is polar or non-polar. If polar, indicate in which general direction (toward the axial S–F bonds or toward the equatorial S–F bonds) the net dipole moment points.

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